The Big Debate - Teaching History
Krishnan Guru-Murthy presents a lively debate pitting a progressive model of teaching history against a traditional approach.
The programme raises the questions of how we should teach history. Should the focus be on discrete subject teaching of our chronological history, or is a thematic, cross-curriculum, and empathetic approach better?
Shadow Minister for Schools, Nick Gibb MP; Historian, Lisa Hilton; ASCL Deputy General Secretary, Martin Ward; History Teacher, Leslee Wills; and DCSF Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Iain Wright MP, make up the panel, and take questions from a live audience.
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Facebookmconway on 26 January 2010
Excellent debate on current perceptions of history education and interesting use of statistics. I endorse well taught n ...
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- Duration: 45:00 minutes
- Published: 11 January 2010
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Teaching History: Secondary curriculum Information, news and resources for teachers of history in secondary schools
DCSF: New secondary curriculum Information on the new secondary curriculum
Guardian: Is history out of favour? A feature on the teaching of history
Independent: Teaching British history An article raising the question should British history be taught in schools
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mconway50@aol.com26 January 2010 - 14:15Excellent debate on current perceptions of history education and interesting use of statistics. I endorse well taught narrative history. Vital viewing for all history teachers.
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